Experience

Target  Senior Digital Art Director

Minneapolis, MN // April 2018 - Present

Managed art direction of beauty and pets category pages for Target’s digital platforms. Prepared pre-production documentation to communicate direction for photoshoots. Attended and directed photo shoots, collaborating with photographers and stylists. Researched trends in relevant categories. Collaborated with the team to strategize website page design. 

Evereve  Graphic Designer

Edina, MN // August 2016 - April 2018

Designed materials for Evereve’s website as well as in-store marketing and collateral for 80+ retail stores. Responsible for designing and coding weekly email marketing blasts, all marketing for sales and seasonal campaigns. Assisted with art direction and photo editing. 

Meredith Corporation  Design Apprentice

Des Moines, IA // September 2015-May 2016

Worked on tablet edition of Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazine, prepared images for the web. Collaborated with paid digital product team designing e-books for various Meredith brands, including Better Homes and Gardens.

Cosmopolitan Magazine  Art Intern

New York, NY // May 2015 - August 2015

Assisted the art staff and worked closely with art directors and designers to create layouts for upcoming issues. Maintained general organization within the art department, including keeping the current and upcoming issue display walls updated. 

Greater Des Moines Partnership  Graphic Design Intern

Des Moines, IA // February 2015 - May 2015

Worked on various design projects involving organizations and promotions around the Des Moines area. Used multiple branding styles to create a variety of projects including brochures, advertisements, invitations, banners, and posters. 

Ensemble Creative & Marketing  Graphic Design Intern

Lakeville, MN // May 2014 - August 2014

Created custom marketing content for a variety of clients, including brochures, business cards, invitations, and other promotional materials. Attended meetings with clients, and assisted with research.

Education

Drake University

Des Moines, IA // Graduated May 2016

BA, Journalism and Mass Communications
BA, Graphic Design

Accomplishments 

Awarded first place for magazine spread design at the 2015 Associated Collegiate
Press awards.

Volunteered for several service organizations
including Children’s Cancer Connection and Reading is Fundamental. Volunteered as a weekly mentor for two years at Everybody Wins! Iowa. 

Recipient of Drake University’s Presidential scholarship. Dean’s List from 2013-2016. 

Skills

Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, HTML and Microsoft Office